George Brown College's Orientation Week in pictures
Photos from social media at George Brown College’s 2014 Deans’ Orientation Week.
Month: August 2014
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Faculty union reaches deal with Ontario colleges
Details of agreement to remain secret until ratification vote The union representing 12,000 faculty members at Ontario’s 24 colleges reached a tentative agreement with the College Employer Council on Friday, Aug. 29, two days before their contract was to expire.
Video: The pros and cons of living at home
The students from George Brown College share their thoughts on the pros and cons of living at home with their family versus living on their own or with a roommate
Ontario student federation endorses boycott of Israel
By Sierra Bein The Eyeopener TORONTO (CUP)—The Ontario branch of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) passed a motion at its annual general meeting last week to boycott Israel after the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) presented it as an emergency motion.
Finding personal and academic support at school
For new and returning students, the stresses of life will eventually catch up with you. Thankfully at George Brown College (GBC), every student has the opportunity to speak to someone who will listen and care about what they have to say.
Students should be more aware of mental health
Wake up George Brown students! Mental health and the surrounding stigma is ongoing issue, and students are not as aware as they should be. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), “despite being so common, mental illness continues to be met with widespread stigma in hospitals, workplaces and schools, as well as…
Finding your ideal hook-up app
The hottest hook-up apps for students OKCupid Quickmatch OKCupid seems to be the standard go-to dating/hookup tool for students. While it’s ostensibly a dating site, the relatively new “quickmatch” function operates much like Tinder and facilitates similar casual interaction. However, it differs in that it also provides a match score and generally features more…
Savour student life: enjoy your time at school
Take time to appreciate college while it’s happening
Apartment hunting hell
It’s that time of the year again—meeting with landlords, filling out applications, asking for loans and hoping you don’t get screwed. We’re talking about apartment hunting.
Student suggestions: finding work on campus
Safe, convenient and relatively well paid! Nothing is better than working on campus if you are a student and want a job. There are a lot of favorable part-time positions hiding in our campus. Two students, local and international, shared how they got their jobs and what they believe is important when job hunting.
New Trans Inclusion Working Group at GBC
“As a trans student, I have struggled to advocate for myself in many of my classes when trans-related issues arose,” said Euan Hwang, 24, a student in the social worker program.
George Brown Huskies accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
A social-media phenomenon known as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and giving people goosebumps across North America.